AnnMarie Thomas is a Professor in the School of Engineering and the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas. She is the founder and director of the Playful Learning Lab, and the executive director of OK Go Sandbox. AnnMarie has MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech, and a SB (with a minor in Music) from MIT. She completed a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Design from MCAD in 2012, and a Post-Doctoral degree in Management and Marketing from the University of Florida . AnnMarie is based in Minnesota.